Practice 4A01 Main

Card Combinations

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals J 10 6 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Pass None vul Q 8 7 3 2 1. S 5 J! Q 2
2 NT Pass 3 Pass K 7 2. E 5 9 Q 6
3 Pass 4 AP 10 8 6 3. W 3 10 7! A
Q 4 3 Table K 8 7 5 2 4. S 4 K 2 2!
14 14 6 7 13 16 7 8 A K J — 5. W 4 J K 6
A 10 4 3 Q 9 8 2 6. E Q 5 3 K
5 4 3 A K J 2 7. N 6 K! 7 3
A 9 8. E 9 6 4! 7
10 9 6 5 4 Win the rest
J 6 5
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit Q 9 7
Play Finessing technique 4 East Made 5 +450

West North East South 2 East deals Q 7 6 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul A 8 7 5 4 1. E 2 K 4 6
Pass 1 Pass 4 Q 6 3 2. S 10 3 A! 2
Pass Pass Pass 7 5 3. N 4 K 9! 10
9 8 4 Table J 10 5 2 4. E 2 A 3 5
3 5 8 9 10 11 19 21 3 K J 2 5. S Q 8 7 J
9 8 7 4 K 5 6. S 3 9 Q 5
K 10 9 8 3 Q 6 4 2 7. N 3! 5 10 4
A K 3 8. S 6 8 8 4
Bidding Rebid by opener Q 10 9 6 9. N 6! K A 7
Play Finessing technique A J 10 2 10. S 2 8 Q 10
Defense Protect dummy’s suit A J Win the rest
Discard signal 4 North Made 6 +680

West North East South 3 South deals 7 5 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul A Q 10 5 1. W 4 3 J K
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT J 5 4 3 2. S A 2 3 6
Pass 3 NT AP 10 5 3. S 2 7 10 J
10 9 6 4 Table Q J 8 2 4. E 2 A 6 5
6 8 7 8 8 8 19 21 K 9 8 7 J 3 5. S 4 8 Q 3
2 Q 9 7 6 6. N J! Q K 3
K 8 4 3 Q 9 7 7. S 6 9 A 7
A K 8. N 4 7 8 4
6 4 2 9. S 10 9 5 9
Bidding Rebid by opener A K 10 8 10. S A 8 5 9
Play Finessing technique A J 6 2 Lose the rest
Defense Choose lead at notrump 3 NT South Made 3 +400

West North East South 4 West deals 9 7 6 4 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 NT Pass 4 NT Pass Both vul Q 10 9 8 7 2 1. N 10 J 4 A!
6 NT Pass Pass Pass Q 8 5 2. W 4! 2 A 6
— 3. E 2 10 Q 7
21 22 4 7 11 11 4 4 A Q J Table K 5 3 4. W A 4 3 2
A 3 K J 5. W J 6 K 8
A J 3 10 9 6 4 6. E 4! 2 J Q
K Q 9 5 4 A 7 3 2 7. N 8 K 5 3
10 8 2 8. E 10 7 3 5
Bidding Opening 2 NT & response 6 5 4 9. E 3 8 9 7
Quantitative 4 NT K 7 2 Claim the rest
Play Communication/entries J 10 8 6
Finessing technique 6 NT West Made 6 +1440

Practice 4A05 Main

Card Combinations II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals J 4 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 3 NT None vul K 5 4 1. E 6 9 J K
Pass Pass Pass A K 10 9 8 2. N K! Q 2 3
A Q 3. N 3! 5 10 6
1 1 17 18 10 11 12 13 9 8 7 6 Table K 5 4. S 4 5 8 3
J 2 Q 8 7 6 3 5. N 4 K A 7
7 6 5 3 Q 6. S 2 8 J 6
9 5 2 K 10 8 6 3 7. N 4 3 10! 2
A Q 10 2 8. S Q 9 Q 7
Bidding Opening one-bid A 10 9 Claim the rest
Response to 1 NT J 4 2
Play Finessing technique J 7 4
Defense Choose lead at notrump 3 NT North Made 7 +520

West North East South 2 East deals A 10 8 2 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul Q J 8 4 3 1. N 4 5 10 K
2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass 4 2. W 2 8 A! 7
Pass Pass K 9 8 3. E 4 J Q K
K 3 Table J 9 4 4. N Q A 7 2
13 14 10 12 13 14 4 5 K 9 2 A 6 5 5. E 10 3 3 9
K Q 10 8 A 6 2 6. E 6 5 5 8
Q 5 3 2 A 10 6 4 7. E 2! 5 Q 4
Q 7 6 5 8. W 8 2 A 7
10 7 9. E 6 9 10 10
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit J 9 7 5 3 10. W K 3 6 J
Play Finessing technique J 7 Lose the rest
Defense Discard signal 3 NT West Made 3 +400

West North East South 3 South deals 8 6 4 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 8 7 6 4 1. W K 2 10 A
1 3 Pass 4 A J 9 2. S 7 2 Q 4
Pass Pass Pass A Q 3. N 4 2 J K
K Q J 9 7 Table 10 5 4. W Q 4 5 3
13 13 11 12 4 5 12 14 K Q 3 2 5. W J 6 5 5
K 10 3 Q 4 2 6. S K 3 A 6
J 10 3 2 9 8 6 5 4 7. N 6 3 10! 7
A 3 8. S A 10 7 Q
Bidding Cope with overcall A J 10 9 5 9. S 5 3 9! Q
Play Finessing technique 8 7 6 5 10. E 9 9 J 8
Defense Attitude signal K 7 11. S 6 10 J 2
Make declarer ruff 4 South Made 4 +420 Claim the rest

West North East South 4 West deals Q 8 7 4 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 Pass Both vul 10 8 2 1. S 5 4 10 K
2 Pass 3 NT Pass Q 10 7 2. E 3 2 A! 5
Pass Pass Q 6 5 3. W 2 4 9! J
6 2 Table A K 10 9 3 4. S 8 A! 7 2
12 14 6 6 15 16 7 7 7 4 K Q 6 5. W 6 7 10! 5
A J 9 3 K 6 2 Cash 5 more winners
A K 10 9 8 4 3
J 5
Bidding Rebid after 2-over-1 A J 9 5 3
Play Avoidance finesse 8 5 4
Finessing technique J 7 2
Defense Shift to another suit 3 NT East Made 3 +600

Practice 4A09 Main

Card Combinations III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A 4 3 2 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass 1 None vul J 3 1. W 6 J 5 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Q J 3 2 2. N 2! 8 A 6
Pass 3 NT AP 4 3 2 3. S 4 9 J J!
Q 5 Table J 10 9 8 6 4. N 2 5 9! Q
10 10 8 8 4 6 18 19 K 9 7 6 10 8 5 5. W Q 2 6 K
K 10 9 6 8 6. S 5 K 3 8
Q 8 6 K 10 7 5 7. W 5 A 8 7
K 7 8. N 3 7 J 6
Bidding Rebid by opener A Q 4 2 9. S A 8 4 10
Play Play to trick one A 7 5 4 10. S 7 10 Q 9
Finessing technique A J 9 11. N 3 10 A 7
Defense Discard signal 3 NT South Made 3 +400 Lose the rest

West North East South 2 East deals K 10 7 6 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass N-S vul A 10 8 6 1. S Q 2 7 3
2 Pass 2 Pass Q 9 7 5 2. S 8 4 K A
3 NT Pass Pass Pass 3 3. E A 2 4 5
4 2 Table A 3 4. E 10! 4 Q 3
11 12 9 11 15 17 5 7 K Q 9 7 4 3 2 5. W J! Q K 5
J 6 4 A K 10 8 3 6. E A 5 8 10
K Q 9 8 A 10 2 7. E 2 6 9 6
Q J 9 8 5 8. W K 8 2 7
Bidding Stayman convention J 5 9. W 6 7 8 5
Play Unblocking play 2 10. E 10
Finessing technique J 7 6 5 4 Lose last 2 tricks
Defense When to cover honor 3 NT East Made 4 +430

West North East South 3 South deals A 8 6 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul A 8 7 5 4 1. E J K 7 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 A 8 2 2. S 10 2 A! 6
Pass 4 AP 3 3. N 4 K 3 2
J 4 Table K 7 5 4. E 9 4 3 A
6 8 12 14 8 8 14 15 2 K J 6 5. N 5 J Q 4
Q 7 6 3 J 10 9 5 6. S Q! 4 2 K
K 10 9 8 4 2 7 6 5 7. E 5 A! 8 3
Q 10 9 3 Win the rest
Q 10 9 3
Bidding Follow up major raise K 4
Play Finessing technique A Q J
Shun finesse 4 North Made 5 +450

West North East South 4 West deals A 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 Pass Both vul 8 7 5 3 1. N 10 J! Q K
2 NT Pass 3 Pass K 2 2. W 4 2 K! 7
4 Pass Pass Pass 10 9 8 7 2 3. E 3 6 9! K
Q 9 6 5 4 Table K 8 3 4. N 9? A 4 3
14 15 7 9 12 12 7 7 K 10 9 A 6 2 5. E 3 J 5! A
A Q 9 7 5 4 3 6. N 8? 5 6 6
K 3 A J 5 7. W Q 2 8 10
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit J 10 7 8. W 9! 7 2 ?
Rebid after 2-over-1 Q J 4 South is squeezed
Play Finessing technique J 10 8 6
Automatic squeeze Q 6 4
Defense Heart shift holds to 10 4 West Made 5 +650

Practice 4A13 Main

Card Combinations IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 10 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 None vul A K 3 2 1. E J 5 4 K
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT K 7 6 2 2. N 2 8 Q 3
Pass Pass Pass K J 9 3. S 4 9 6! A
K 8 6 5 Table J 9 7 4. E 7 Q 6 2
4 5 14 15 8 9 14 14 8 6 4 J 10 9 7 5. S 3 6 J Q
J 10 9 3 A 8 6. E 9 2 8 A
7 6 Q 10 8 2 7. N K 2 4 7
A Q 4 2 8. N 9 10 A 5
Q 5 9. S 5 10 K 7
Q 5 4 10. N 7! 9 5 J
Play Finessing technique A 5 4 3 W endplayed (lose 1)
Throw-in play 3 NT North Made 3 +400

West North East South 2 East deals A J 7 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul Q 9 7 6 1. S Q 4 7 K
1 Pass 1 NT Pass Q J 9 6 2. E A! 3 4 6
3 Pass 4 AP 8 7 3. E 2 6 9! J
K 10 9 4 Table 3 2 4. N 8 2 6 A
12 13 10 11 13 14 5 7 J 5 4 A K 10 8 2 5. W J Q K 9
A 10 4 K 8 2 6. E 3 5 10! A
A 5 4 K 3 2 7. N Q 2 3 A
Q 8 6 5 8. W K 7 3 8
3 9. W 5 7 8 5
7 5 3 Lose the last trick
Bidding Rebid by responder Q J 10 9 6
Play Finessing technique 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 3 South deals K 7 5 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul Q 6 1. N 2 6 10 A
1 NT Pass 4 NT Pass 9 4 3 2 2. W 4 6 K 3
6 NT Pass Pass Pass Q 10 8 5 3. E Q! 2 3 K
A 9 8 3 Table Q 10 4 4. N 3 8 5 Q
16 17 7 7 16 16 1 1 10 5 4 A K J 2 5. W 5! Q A 7
A Q J K 8 6 6. E 2 8 10 5
A J 3 K 9 2 7. W 3 10 K 4
J 6 2 8. E J 9 J 4
9 8 7 3 9. E 10 6 8! 5
10 7 5 Win the rest
Bidding Quantitative 4 NT 7 6 4
Play Finessing technique 6 NT West Made 6 +1440

West North East South 4 West deals J 8 5 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Both vul K 4 2 1. W Q 2 6 3
Pass 3 NT Pass Pass A 6 4 2. W 10 4 7 A
Pass A Q 9 4 3. S 2 3 A 5
Q 7 3 Table 10 9 4 2 4. N 4 9 Q 8
6 7 14 14 6 7 14 14 Q J 10 8 9 7 6 5. S 2 6 9! K
8 3 K 10 9 5 6. E 9 5 8 K
J 10 8 6 K 7 7. N 6 K 7 J
A K 6 8. E 2 K! 3 5
A 5 3 9. S A 7 8 4
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit Q J 7 2 10. S J ?
Play Finessing technique 5 3 2 West is squeezed
Positional squeeze 3 NT South Made 4 +630

Practice 4A17 Main

Card Combinations V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A K 10 4 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 None vul 6 5 3 1. E 2 3 Q K
Pass 4 Pass Pass A K J 2. N K 3 5 6
Pass K 10 3. N 2 2 Q 7
J 8 7 6 Table 3 4. S 9 8 10! 5
7 7 18 20 8 10 7 7 Q K 10 8 4 2 5. N A 8 3 J
Q 9 7 10 8 5 2 6. N 3 4 9! Q
Q 9 7 5 2 A J 6 7. W 5 K A 4
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit Q 9 5 8. E J 8 2 10
Follow up major raise A J 9 7 9. E 6 4 Q 4
Play Finessing technique 6 4 3 10. N A 10 6 7
Defense Choose discard 8 4 3 11. N J 8 7 9
Protect dummy’s suit 4 North Made 4 +420 12. N 5 10 J 7

West North East South 2 East deals K 4 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass N-S vul Q J 10 8 2 1. N Q K 3 3
1 Pass 3 Pass 5 4 3 2. E 3 2 Q K
6 Pass Pass Pass K 10 9 3. N J A 5 4
A Q J 10 9 Table 8 7 6 5 3 4. E 10 6 2! 3
17 20 9 10 11 12 3 5 — A K 4 5. E 5 6 A 4
A K Q 2 10 9 Win the rest
J 5 4 3 A 6 2
2
Bidding Passed hand response 9 7 6 5 3
Slam decision J 8 7 6
Play Finessing technique Q 8 7
Defense When to cover honor 6 West Made 6 +980

West North East South 3 South deals 10 5 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul K 3 2 1. W Q K 4 6
Pass 2 Dbl 3 K J 3 2 2. N 2 7 9! K
Pass Pass Pass 6 4 2 3. W J 2 5 A
Q 7 6 4 Table A K J 8 4. S A 3 4 8
8 9 7 7 11 12 14 16 Q J 10 5 4 5. S Q 10 6 J
10 8 7 6 Q 9 4 6. W 4 3 K 2
K 3 J 10 8 7 7. E A 9 6 5
Bidding Cope with T/O double 9 2 Win the rest
Follow up major raise A 9 8 7 6
Play Finessing technique A 5
Ruff in short hand A Q 9 5
Defense Leading trumps 3 South Made 3 +140

West North East South 4 West deals J 4 3 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 3 Pass Both vul 6 5 4 1. S 2 5 J K
4 Pass 4 NT Pass J 2 2. E 7 2 A 4
5 Pass 5 NT Pass Q 10 8 3 2 3. W 3 5 9 5
6 Pass 6 AP 8 7 5 Table A K 9 4. E K 6 10 6
A J 10 3 K Q 9 8 7 5. E 4 5 10 J
15 17 4 4 15 16 6 8 A Q 10 3 7 6 4 6. N 4 A 6 7
A 7 K 4 7. E 6 8 Q 2
Bidding Response to 1 NT Q 10 6 2 8. W 7 2 K 9
Blackwood convention 2 9. E 4 J A 3
Play Finessing technique K 9 8 5 10. W J 8 Q 10
Automatic squeeze J 9 6 5 11. E 8! ?
Defense Protect dummy’s suit 6 East Made 6 +1430 South is squeezed

Practice 4A01-4A17 Main Top 20 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	J 10 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	Q 8 7 3 2		1. S	5	J!	Q	2
2 NT	Pass	3	Pass		K 7		2. E	5	9	Q	6
3	Pass	4	AP		10 8 6		3. W	3	10	7!	A
				Q 4 3		K 8 7 5 2	4. S	4	K	2	2!
14 14	6 7	13 16	7 8	A K J		—	5. W	4	J	K	6
				A 10 4 3		Q 9 8 2	6. E	Q	5	3	K
				5 4 3		A K J 2	7. N	6	K!	7	3
					A 9		8. E	9	6	4!	7
					10 9 6 5 4			Win the rest
					J 6 5
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				Q 9 7
Play	Finessing technique			4 East		Made 5 +450

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	Q 7 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	A 8 7 5 4		1. E	2	K	4	6
Pass	1	Pass	4		Q 6 3		2. S	10	3	A!	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			7 5		3. N	4	K	9!	10
				9 8 4		J 10 5 2	4. E	2	A	3	5
3 5	8 9	10 11	19 21	3		K J 2	5. S	Q	8	7	J
				9 8 7 4		K 5	6. S	3	9	Q	5
				K 10 9 8 3		Q 6 4 2	7. N	3!	5	10	4
					A K 3		8. S	6	8	8	4
Bidding	Rebid by opener				Q 10 9 6		9. N	6!	K	A	7
Play	Finessing technique				A J 10 2		10. S	2	8	Q	10
Defense	Protect dummy’s suit				A J			Win the rest
	Discard signal			4 North		Made 6 +680

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	7 5 3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A Q 10 5		1. W	4	3	J	K
Pass	1	Pass	2 NT		J 5 4 3		2. S	A	2	3	6
Pass	3 NT	AP			10 5		3. S	2	7	10	J
				10 9 6 4		Q J 8 2	4. E	2	A	6	5
6 8	7 8	8 8	19 21	K 9 8 7		J 3	5. S	4	8	Q	3
				2		Q 9 7 6	6. N	J!	Q	K	3
				K 8 4 3		Q 9 7	7. S	6	9	A	7
					A K		8. N	4	7	8	4
					6 4 2		9. S	10	9	5	9
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A K 10 8		10. S	A	8	5	9
Play	Finessing technique				A J 6 2			Lose the rest
Defense	Choose lead at notrump			3 NT South		Made 3 +400